Fudgy Almond Tray Cake

  

If you're a diabetic you better look away now. This cake is not for you!  There's a heck of a lot of sugar in it, but if sugar isn't a problem for you, then you are in for a real treat!  A once in a blue moon treat, but a treat nonetheless!

 

The Missionaries called to say they were coming over and I do like to spoil them so I decided to bake them a cake I thought they would enjoy.  This is a quick and easy cake, and bakes in less than half an hour.  I love these kinds of tray cakes.

 

This one has a scrumptious rich and creamy icing that you put together in a saucepan and then pour over top of  the cake while its warm, which further ensures that this cake maintains its moist consistency.

  

It is filled with almond flavours both in the cake and in the icing, but it has chopped toasted walnuts in the icing, which kind of doesn't make sense, if its an almond cake, but once you taste it, totally does make sense.

 

They provide a lovely contrast to the almond flavour which could become cloying . . .  the toasted walnuts help to balance that out. 

 

It cuts into 20 pieces.  I can never cut anything straight.  I was going to show you the 20 pieces, but alas, it was all over the place.  I don't know what is up with that.  I can draw just about anything under the sun, but don't ask me to cut or draw a straight line. I just can't do it.

 

I have never been able to do it.  Never. 

 

Its a good thing that it doesn't matter how squared off the pieces are . . .  it only matters what the cake tastes like and this is one very delicious cake! 

  

It has the most incredibly moist and fudgy texture, quite unlike other cakes.  It almost has the texture of a Brownie. But it's not a Brownie, its a cake.

 

Actually I don't think there are any words which can  describe this delicious cake adequately.

 

Other than the words . . .  BAKE IT TODAY.

   

Don't hesitate.  Get right into that kitchen and start mixing it up.  You will never regret it.  I guarantee.  Well, maybe you might regret it a tiny little bit because it is just so dang good, but those feelings will disappear with the second slice.

Yield: 20Author: Marie Rayner

Fudgy Almond Tray Cake

prep time: 10 minscook time: 20 minstotal time: 30 mins

With its creamy icing and rich almond flavours, this moist sheet cake is one that gets even better after standing overnight. Delicious!

ingredients:

280g plain flour (2 cups)

400g sugar (2 cups)

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

225g butter, cut into cubes

240ml water (1 cup)

2 large free range eggs

60g sour cream (1/2 cup)

1 tsp almond essence

For the frosting:

115g butter cubed (1/2 cup)

60ml milk (1/4 cup)

585g icing sugar (4 1/2 cups)

1/2 tsp almond essence

115g chopped toasted walnuts 

instructions:

Preheat the oven to 190*C/375*F/ gas mark 6. Butter a
 15 X 10 X 1 inch baking sheet. Line with baking paper, or dust lightly
with flour, tapping our any excess.  Set aside.

Measure
 the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and  salt into a bowl.  Whisk
well together.  Heat the water and butter together just to the boiling
point, stirring to melt the butter.  Whisk this mixture into the flour
mixture to combine.  Whisk the eggs together with the sour cream and the
 almond essence.  Add to the flour mixture, whisking constantly.  Pour
the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake in the
preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes.  It should be golden brown and a
toothpick inserted in the centre should come out clean.  The top should
also spring back when lightly touched.

Set on a wire rack to cool for about 20 minutes.

To
 make the frosting, combine the butter and milk in a large saucepan. 
Bring just to the boil, remove from heat.  Whisk in the extract and then
 the icing sugar, gradually until smooth.  Stir in the walnuts. Pour
over the warm cake. Allow to set.

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The baking tin that I used to bake this cake is from the new Everyday Bakeware Line from Tala, the British baking experts.  It worked a charm and was just the right size being 38 X 25 X 2.5cm (15 X 10 X 1 inches)  Created from Carbon steel with a quality non-stick coating it boasts a full 10 year guarantee under normal conditions of use.  With a wide rim for easy handling it is fridge, freezer and dishwasher safe. Perfect for making biscuits, cookies, bread rolls, batch baking and tasty cakes like this sheet cake I am sharing today!

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Happy Weekend!